China Red (BM CW-310)
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China Red (BM CW-310) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.7, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for China Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to China Red, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 17 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Clay Red | BIC-46 | 18 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Orange Maple | 2010-5 | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Glowing Firelight | 1191-7 | 17 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to China Red (LRV 18.7) by LRV.
Lighter than China Red
Darker than China Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-310 |
| Hex | #AF5C4A |
| RGB | 175, 92, 74 |
| HSL | 11°, 41%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 32.0, 25.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China Red (BM CW-310), published as #AF5C4A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China Red (BM CW-310)?
- China Red has an LRV of 18.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to China Red in another brand?
- Clay Red (Behr BIC-46) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is China Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists China Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.